#and i'd never render on procreate 💀

[alukaforyou]

what brushes do you use to draw :( i am in love

im still using sai ver 1 errrr lol

flat brush my love. no blending properties but its medium density so you can get textured shading w normal use or p smooth gradations with super light pen pressure + layering the strokes. idk i love her and do 80% of the pic w her

2. default soft round brush at medium opacity. can do lineart or shading w this babey. i mention airbrush below but the settings for that arent important its just very soft edges and low opacity for really soft shadows / smooth gradation

there was a time b4 where i used to do basically the whole pic with soft round brush, it doesnt really blend but its not 100% opacity so if you choose colors that are quite similar it sort of looks kinda blended n softer??

tbh tho lately i rly like the combo of flatbrush for crispiness, soft brush for softer but still strong ish shadows, and airbrush / any blending brush (settings also dont matter tbh) for really soft edges. mmmm combo.

a - airbrush; b - blending brush; f - flat brush; s - soft brush ^^^^

3. stringy hair texture brush, also a default brush loool the lower the min size and stronger the pen pressure, the less individual strands you get. pairs nicely with sai's fringe effect which makes a thin lineart(?) around the strokes u kno wat im talking abt??

fringe works best with lighter hair or when doing complex detailed objects u dont wanna line like lace or intricate metal / design etc. its free lineart...

4. beard brush lol i named this like so cuz i used it to make stubble on aizawa / ogata back in the bnha / gk days heehee. also good for pinstripe pattern, texture, or eyebrow / hairline / hair detailing

and thats all! turn that frown upside down :)